Palestine Chamber Magazine 2018-2019 - Page 17

Young Entrepreneur
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Pint and Barrel Drafthouse - Tennyson Keller
How did you, personally,
develop such a great work
ethic and from whom?
(Tennyson) I feel I have always
had a good work ethic and
always wanted to do my best. I
have watched the people in my
life meet goals they have set for
themselves and knew if I worked
hard I could do the same. I have
watched my father work hard for
our family and I see him working
even harder now with his business.
I feel I have his drive to do my
best. Being the oldest of three has
made me mature and take on more
responsibilities.
How did you begin
teaching good work
habits with your children?
would remind her of her goal. We
never told her she couldn’t spend
her money, it was hers, but that she
should watch what she spent. She
was always very careful to keep
record of anything she spent to
make sure she was still on track,
and she met her goal. She spent
three weeks touring England,
Scotland, Ireland and Wales this
July, all with her own money. She
plans on saving her money now to
buy herself a laptop. A goal we are
sure she will accomplish.
How do these life
lessons prepare them for
their future?
(Allison) Tennyson is expected to
show up on time and work her full
shift, like everybody else. She does
not get special treatment, and we
think this has given her a feel for
what it’s like to have responsiblities
at any future job. She has come
to realize that one of those
responsibilities is to go to work
and work hard to support your
fellow employees, and in that you
feel a pride for a job well done.
Also meeting her small goals now
as a teenager, will help her manage
her money better later and be able
to make the goals she has in place
for her adult life. She will grow up
with a knowledge of managing
money in a way that will ensure she
can take care of herself and still be
able to have fun with her money.
(Allison) When Tennyson started
working at the restaurant, we put
her on the schedule like every
other employee. She has to show
up for her shift even when she
would rather do something else
and we expect her to work hard
and fulfill her duties.
How do you coach them
to handle their money?
(Allison) We have our children
set monetary goals for themselves
and we hold them accountable. For
example, our daughter, Tennyson,
wanted to go to Ireland with her
Aunt Emily, so we told her to save
her money and she could go. She
saved the money she needed
from working at the restaurant.
She reached the amount easily
by making sure she didn’t spend
money frivolously even when she
wanted to spend money to go out
with friend, or to buy clothes, we
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